Margin details For the quarter, gross margin was 32.8%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -11.0%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -1.5%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $49.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.05.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $247.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.56.

Investor sentiment The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 626 members out of 649 rating the stock outperform, and 23 members rating it underperform. Among 130 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 127 give AeroVironment a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on AeroVironment is hold, with an average price target of $20.22.

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